I have a kitchen aid dishwasher that is not dispursing the water enough to clean. I have cleaned the entire unit with commercial cleaners and have added vinegar to the washer without dishes. And still it seems to not clean. It fills properly but the washer arms do not spin with any power.

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You need to remove the wash arms by turning the nut in the centre of the arm and remove,then unblock the holes that are in the arms and replace them,test if the arms now turn and you can see a differance then also check there is salt in the salt dispensor located at the bottom of the machine.

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